Last-news, Ducati, Passione Italiana: the story, the myth: Ducati world in a collection of eight volumes, released starting from July 18th. The only common thing between the Formula 1 and MotoGP Grand Prix is the red colour. The hills along the track are red and red are the grand-stands in front of the start and finish straight. The only common thing between the Formula 1 and MotoGP Grand Prix is the red colour.. The hills along the track are red and red are the grand-stands in front of the start and finish straight. Flags, banners, streamers. The colour as a symbol of belonging. And if you happen to do a round there it will be difficult to distinguish the fans from the members of these two teams because wearing the favourite brand is a deep identification in two faiths: “Ferrarista” or “Ducatista”. Men and women led by this faith are an army worldwide and if the symbol of the car company is the mythic figure of Enzo Ferrari, for Ducati the matter is more complex and not only related to technical choices, often profoundly innovative or against the tide, as the Desmodromic system, the trellis frames and the rigorously L - 90° engine layout. Choices initially made by a true icon of the two wheels “red technology”, Engineer Fabio Taglioni, known abroad as “Mr T”, in Ducati from 1954 to 1984. A complex man, Engineer Taglioni, in which the genius and the passion for motorsport and competition lived together with his other and more delicate passion: the cultivation of orchids. Probably it was this strange dichotomy between the fierce competitive spirit of the small Italian Factory and the unusual floral sensitivity of “the Creator” to give start to the passion. That’s why both Ducati and a Ducatista identify themselves with the motto: the “die-hard”. And that’s why the Borgo Panigale based Factory has became a place of pilgrimage for two-wheels lovers, exactly what Maranello is for those of the four-wheels. Riding a Ducati is not only the expression of one’s passion for bikes but also the proof of one’s faith. And that’s why the Ducatistis somewhat only reflectively support the riders racing these amazing technological jewels. Actually their hearts beat for “the bike”, regardless of who races it. And who races it has to prove his passion, commitment and sporting spirit to be worthy of a support which has no parallel. This burning passion is now a book, or better a collection (published by Gazzetta dello Sport) and its title resume in three words what the Factory from Bologna represents: Ducati-Italian Passion. Ducati has not only opened the doors of the Production departments but also those of the more secretive Design department and Racing department And so eight books with a lot of unedited contents came together, such as to satisfy the curiosity of the fanatics of the brand and probably to fascinate new fans. And not only Italian fans because Ducati is really deeply loved across all continents. There are eight single-topic bilingual book (Italian and English) which collect unpublished photographs, data sheets, sketches of prototypes and texts written by the most important names of Gazzetta dello Sport. It will be released every week, starting from July 18 and ending on September 5 but you can also find the complete collection at the World Ducati Week, which begins at Misano Circuit today. To know all the release dates, to get more information and purchase the volumes online, go to the Gazzetta Official Store: goo.gl/dpdBsA # DucatiPassioneItaliana Translated by Federica De Zottis #DucatiPassioneItaliana #Ducatipassioneitaliana #GazzettaDelloSport
Posted on: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 08:49:55 +0000
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